Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 514 Molière 1622 1673 Moliere Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Poquelin de Molière, Jean Baptiste Poquelin, Jean-Baptiste Wall, Charles Heron Wall, C. H. (Charles Heron) Heron-Wall, C. (Charles) Les fourberies de Scapin. English. The Impostures of Scapin Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapin_the_Schemer Text file produced by Delphine Lettau HTML file produced by David Widger "The Impostures of Scapin" by Molière is a comedic play performed in the late 17th century (specifically in the late 1600s). This farce revolves around the cunning servant Scapin, who uses his wit and trickery to help his young masters, Octave and Léandre, navigate the complications arising from their secret marriages without their fathers’ consent. The work showcases themes of deception, mistaken identities, and the social dynamics between parents and their offspring. The plot unfolds in Naples, where Octave pines for his beloved Hyacintha, while Léandre is infatuated with Zerbinette. Both young men find themselves in precarious situations due to their fathers' plans for arranged marriages. Scapin, ever resourceful, concocts a series of schemes to help his masters outwit their fathers, leading to a comedic interplay of misunderstandings and comic confrontations. As secrets unravel, Scapin ultimately orchestrates a reconciliation between the fathers and their sons, paving the way for love and happiness, while he himself contemplates the consequences of his antics, reflecting the play's humorous yet insightful commentary on the nature of authority and youthful rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Comedy plays French drama -- 17th century -- Translations into English Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 139205 2025-08-04T07:07:04.915754 text/html 141243 2013-05-12T11:56:36 text/html 113588 2025-08-04T07:07:11.111717 application/epub+zip 115003 2025-08-04T07:07:07.854715 application/epub+zip 100627 2025-08-04T07:07:06.717718 application/epub+zip 265590 2025-08-04T07:07:13.556727 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240924 2025-08-04T07:07:10.379712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197665 2022-09-04T11:53:56.037480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103089 2025-08-04T07:07:04.313744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102670 2013-05-12T11:57:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102661 2013-05-12T11:56:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22025 2025-08-04T07:07:13.692696 application/rdf+xml 14737 2025-08-04T07:07:07.210747 image/jpeg 4088 2025-08-04T07:07:06.964720 image/jpeg 37482 2013-05-12T11:57:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 40811 2013-05-12T11:57:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 37437 2013-05-12T11:57:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 110180 2025-08-04T07:07:04.926748 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia